April 22nd, 2010
This is a recent article that I made a key for and thought it may interest some. I would be interested if anyone could give me a little more information on the history of this box.
Strong Box
Fortunately this was brought in unlocked. You will see why shortly.
I removed the lock to do a quick inspection.
Then disassembled. I found a lever that was missing a spring and one with a very loose spring. This is already fixed in the following pictures. Notice that this is a six lever lock. The levers are layed out in order. The second one with the odd colored spring was the one we replaced the spring on.
Here is a better picture of the lever. The levers were not of uniform thickness. The springs were quite strong. This would not have been an easy opening without drilling.
Lever with Replaced Spring
I picked through my inventory of obsolete bit keys. I found this old Taylor that had a post and flag of a usable size.
Uncut Taylor Bit Key
After about 45 minutes of work grinding, filing and cutting this is what I ended up with. Note the large cut in the left side of the key. This was needed to pass a large ward in the lock. It is very possible that this lock had 2 different keys the way the ward is. One that would only lock and one that would lock or unlock.
Lock with Cut Key
I noticed when it came in that the key cover was backwards. This was an easy fix though, two screws and it was done. This was probably done to keep anyone from inserting the key in and locking it. With the missing spring the lock was malfunctioning and may not have been able to be opened again by just using the key.
Cover Plate
Here are some pictures of the finished product.
Side View of Lock with Key Inserted Lock with Key Inserted
Tags: lever lock, old lock, originating keys, strong box
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April 20th, 2010
The Ezy Flare
LED Road Safety Flare
The safe, simple, easy to use Ezyflare is an electronic, non-incendiary (does not use fire) emergency LED “flare” that is visible up to 8,000 feet by land (that’s close to a mile and a half) and up to 3 miles by air. If you’ve ever been stranded you know how important this can be. The Ezyflare is water resistant. It can withstand heavy rainfall and it can float. The Ezyflare has 20 super bright LEDs. When activated the continually moving 15 red LEDs do a chase pattern around the outer edge of the unit while the 5 yellow LEDs flash in the center of the unit(2 times per second). The light weight of this item makes it essential for vehicles, camping, boating, hiking or other emergency services. This unit operates on 4 AA batteries (not included) which provides approximately 12 hours of continuous use. A built-in stand allows the Ezyflare to be left in an upright position and rubber feet on the bottom to prevent damage to surfaces. With all these options this looks to be a must for any vehicles trunk or storage space. The Ezyflare measures 8 inches x 2 inches overall.
Tags: Automotive Safety, Road Flare
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April 2nd, 2010
We accept Master Card & Visa for all in-shop purchases.
If you’re shopping on line at Steve’s Lock or Mythril Security, those payments are accepted through pay pal, which accepts Master Card, Visa, Discover, American Express, Transfer from your Pay Pal account and Transfer from your bank account. The last 2 possible if you have a pay pal account. If you do not, you can still purchase using your credit card.
Tags: Mythril Security, Steve's Lock Out
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March 31st, 2010
Have you checked out all the awesome products at Steve’s Lock Out online store? Here are our top 10 sellers.
- A23S 12V Keyless Remote Battery
- A27S Keyless Remote Battery
- 3-Way Quick Release (color)
- 3-Way Quick Release (silver)
- CR1220 Button Battery
- CR2025 3 Volt Battery
- Pouch Key Hider
- Kwikset Deadbolt 6 Unit Master Key System For 2 Door Units
- Non-Locking Key Organizer
- Paper Tag 1-1/4″ 25 pack
We have a lot to offer online….tractor keys, key accessories, master key systems, many styles of padlocks and much more. Check it out, if you’ve never visited our online store!
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March 19th, 2010
Steve’s Lock Out is a dealer for Lucky Line Products, Inc. Lucky Line produces hundreds of different products for carrying and organizing your keys and remotes as well as some safety products. You can see many of them here.
Lucky Line products are some of the best quality of their type on the market. Some products even have a LIFETIME warranty!
Tags: key accessories, key rings
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March 13th, 2010
Recent educational accomplishments at Steve’s Lock Out:
Back in September 2009 both Steve and Andrew took an automotive locksmith class. They learned how to easily make keys for cars when no working key is available. Both have received a certificate for completing the class. Congrats guys!
Tags: auto keys, chip key, key making, Keys, Locksmith, Making keys
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March 10th, 2010
Steve posted about the new rubber remote covers the other day…..but I thought I might show you just how cool they really are! They are great if you have multiple remote/key sets that look alike.
Imagine this remote:
Transformed in to this:
As you probably can see in this post there are several colors to choose from!
We also have Remote Skins (bottom left)….they are excellent not only for protecting your remote, but also very handy when the hole where the key ring goes through breaks on your remote! Check out this one in use…..
*please note that Not all remotes are compatible with the remote skins or remote covers.
Tags: auto keys, auto remote
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March 1st, 2010
Steve’s Lock Out is now carrying protective covers for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury remotes.
Steve's Lock Out is now carrying protective and decorative skins for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury remotes
These remote covers slip easily on to your Ford, Lincoln, or Mercury remote. Not only do they protect your remote they also come in your favorite color to match your personality or your car.
Look for remote covers for other types of vehicles in the near future.
Tags: auto, auto remote
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February 23rd, 2010
At Steve’s Lock Out we have built quite a reputation for keys that work right the first time. We’ve won over many customers with that simple fact.
Why do our keys work? Our staff has been cutting keys for over 10 years. We use high quality duplicating machines and they are frequently checked for accuracy. We also carry a huge variety of keys. Over 2400 different keys. Chances are that we have the correct key for your application.
So not only do they work. They are very accurate. Why is this important? A key that is not cut correctly can be very hard on locks. What’s worse is they can get stuck in or break off in a lock which translates to further frustration and more expense.
2400 keys? Why so many? So we have the correct key for your needs. Believe it or not 2400 is still a long ways from having all the possible keys, however, it covers our market pretty well. Why is having the correct key so important? Many home stores and other retailers use keys that cover several applications to minimize the number of keys they have to carry. This is seldom a good idea. Some of these keys are milled much thinner to pass multiple keyways making them much more prone to breaking and twisting.
Since June of 1999 Steve’s Lock Out has cut over 32,000 keys. Most of those have been in the last 4 years. Out of that 32,000+ we’ve had less than 45 returned. That’s about a 99.85% success rate.
Next time you need a key cut consider giving us a try. Or if your not in the Parsons, Kansas area give your local locksmith a try. You might be pleasantly pleased with the results.
Steve’s Lock Out is located at 1806 Main Street in downtown Parsons, KS.
Tags: auto keys, house keys, Keys
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February 20th, 2010
We’ve been very busy these last few weeks and I wanted to let my readers know I am still here. Hopefully I will get a breath soon and have some time to put together a new article. Until then stay tuned………
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